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Quote of the Day: “Never Apologize for Showing Feeling. When You Do So, You Apologize for the Truth” – Benjamin Disraeli

Quote of the Day: “Never Apologize for Showing Feeling. When You Do So, You Apologize for the Truth” - Benjamin Disraeli

This quote is genuinely Disraeli’s. It comes from his 1832 novel Contarini Fleming, where the original line reads: “Never apologize for showing feeling, my friend. Remember that when you do so, you apologize for truth.” The shorter version that circulates online is a tidied-up paraphrase, and the meaning is identical. Disraeli went on to serve … Read more